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World’s Largest Genome Database

“Ground-Breaking” release of world’s largest whole genome resource – UK Biobank
“Entire genome sequences for nearly half a million people have [MORE]

Smartphone Attachment Registers Blood Pressure

Ultra-low-cost mechanical smartphone attachment for no-calibration blood pressure measurement
“We [engineers at the University of California San Diego] propose an ultra-low-cost [MORE]

CT Imaging for Hypertension

Ten-minute scan enables detection and cure of the commonest cause of high blood pressure
“Doctors at Queen Mary University of London [MORE]

Fermented Fiber Lowers Blood Pressure

Blood pressure reduced by engineered fiber supplements
“Researchers in Australia [Monash University]  have demonstrated a specially engineered form of fermentable fiber [MORE]

Contactless Blood Pressure Monitoring with a Computer Vision Camera

Contactless blood pressure estimation system using a computer vision system
“This work [from engineers at the University of South Australia, Mawson [MORE]

Predicted Rise in Heart Disease by 2060

Cardiovascular Disease Projections in the United States Based on the 2020 Census Estimates
“By the year 2060, compared with the year [MORE]

Migraine, Heart Disease, and Hypertension: Three Ailments for the Price of One Gene

Broad scientists show how 1 bad gene takes a toll on 5 vascular diseases
Immunologists, among others, know that a single [MORE]

Graphene “e-tattoo” Measures Blood Pressure

Graphene “e-tattoo” Measures Blood Pressure
“The new device makes its blood pressure measurements using a new method, so the team had [MORE]

“All of Us” Data Base from NIH Now Cloud Available

NIH All of Us Research Program
“Nearly 100,000 highly diverse whole genome sequences are now available through the National Institutes of [MORE]

“Hello World,” from an ALS Patient Using a Neuroprosthetic

Synchron Stentrode brain computer interface
“Philip O’Keefe, a 62-year-old amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient in Australia recently became the first person [MORE]

Renal Denervation via Ultrasound to Lower Blood Pressure

Dr.  Ajay J. Kirtane uses ultrasound for medication resistant hypertension
“Brief pulses of ultrasound delivered to nerves near the kidney produced [MORE]

The Length of the Giraffes’ Neck, Again

 
Giraffes
“One Health” is the term that refers to the health commonalities of humans and other animals.  This piece, while it’s [MORE]

Optical Monitoring of Blood Pressure

Aktiia 24:7 monitor
A Swiss company, Aktiia S.A. (Neuchatel, Switzerland) has reached European Union approval for its 24/7 bracelet-type blood pressure [MORE]

What if Aging Is a Curable Disease?

Age disease – conceptual model
Maybe aging is a curable disease, but what then?  How large can the human population grow [MORE]